John Neal: the forgotten hero who saved Chelsea Football Club

[erskblue]

 

 

[donnyblue]

On 21/06/2019 at 07:05, erskblue said:

'John Neal's Blue and White Army !'

Thats the first few words / chant that came straight into my head when i saw the name John Neal in the title .I cant think of  having to say any negative  Words  said about John Neal as he passed the CCC test for me Cool Calm & Collective .

i could be way off with this one but a bell went off in my head that when John Neal got the job as manager at Chelsea was Neal Warnock in the running aswell ? Or is my time clock at chelsea way way off ? 
 

Thanks for helping to put my memory into overtime . 

[chi blue]

45 minutes ago, donnyblue said:

Thats the first few words / chant that came straight into my head when i saw the name John Neal in the title .I cant think of  having to say any negative  Words  said about John Neal as he passed the CCC test for me Cool Calm & Collective .

i could be way off with this one but a bell went off in my head that when John Neal got the job as manager at Chelsea was Neal Warnock in the running aswell ? Or is my time clock at chelsea way way off ? 
 

Thanks for helping to put my memory into overtime . 

Warnock was potentially going to be our manager, but that was a few years later in early 90’s, your right about first thing you think of when you see Neals picture donny, ‘Jonny Neals blue and white army’

[Boyne]

 

[donnyblue]

2 hours ago, chi blue said:

Warnock was potentially going to be our manager, but that was a few years later in early 90’s, your right about first thing you think of when you see Neals picture donny, ‘Jonny Neals blue and white army’

Thanks for fixing my mindset on the John Neal and Neal Warnock thinking . As for the chant about John Neal and his blue/ white Army i cant Get it out of my head today and i just know at somepoint i will have to chant it out loudly .

[Boyne]

Posted many times before but no harm in posting again.

[erskblue]

 

 

 

Edited August 27, 2021 by erskblue

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[Richard P]

What a team 83/84 until 86 broken up by Hollins/Walley.

Promotion year we played 4-2-4 when going forward. Still got goals from Spackers and Johnny B but they broke play up and protected the defence.
 

That left up front for the first part of the season Canners, Walker and Rhodes-Brown on the left. Wee Pat on the right and Dixon Lee and Speedo down the middle. 
 

Amazing In January after getting Micky T we settled on Micky Left,  Dixon and Speedo down the middle and Wee Pat right. 
 

Micky T covered so much ground that we played more of a three in midfield without the ball with an off set front three with Dixon or Speedo pulling out wide to give width or out ball when necessary.  
 

I really hope that younger supporters have seen footage of this team because it was a good and entertaining team.

[coco]

 

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[Scott]

 

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[bluehaze]

11 hours ago, Scott said:

 

Sorry but what relevance does this have to John Neal or Chelsea ?. 

[Jezz]

Neal's team was fun to watch.

It was certainly the most optimistic the fans felt about the club since the early 70s under Sexton.

[erskblue]

Edited November 23, 2022 by erskblue

[Sexyfootball]

On 23/11/2022 at 07:17, erskblue said:

In that top photo it looks like John Neal is talking to a young Ted Boehly LOL

[blueandproud]

John Neal was a very underrated manager, and a class act.  We played some brilliant stuff that season with Dixon and Speedie rattling in the ,goals, until we started playing the long ball crap football Hollins Whalley insisted on.  RIP John Neal, you'll never be forgotten.

[erskblue]

‘Dreamy forays into European competition followed success in the Welsh Cup, and in 1976, they reached the quarter-finals of the Cup Winners’ Cup before losing to Anderlecht by a single goal. The Belgian club would go on to lift the trophy.’

Had actually forgotten the great man had taken Wrexham to the European Cup Winners Cup Quarter Finals. That was some achievement!

[erskblue]